Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:44 pm
Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:28 pm
Regarding N66753, a.k.a. The Batmobile:
Many B-17s were provided by the U.S. govt (RFC/WAA) to cities and schools for use as memorials or training devices. Title did not go with these airplanes and the transfer agreements specified that when the city or school was done with the airplane it had to be given back to the govt or scrapped. Instead, these institutions often tried to "sell" the airplanes and in order for the purchaser to actually get legal title they had to pay settlement amounts to the government.
The Mountain States Museum at Missoula obtained the ownership of the wreckage, still in the back country. Rumor has it that this wreckage has recently been transferred to another entity so there may be more activity on this one.
Ztex wrote:This airplane's entry in the registry has always puzzled me.
There is a line in the registry Litigation filed for ownership, $10,000 payed to Federal Government to relinquish it's claim on the title. that is curious. Was this an ownership dipute from 1946 or did it have to do with the contractor status of the company and the airplane?
Many B-17s were provided by the U.S. govt (RFC/WAA) to cities and schools for use as memorials or training devices. Title did not go with these airplanes and the transfer agreements specified that when the city or school was done with the airplane it had to be given back to the govt or scrapped. Instead, these institutions often tried to "sell" the airplanes and in order for the purchaser to actually get legal title they had to pay settlement amounts to the government.
I also have always been curious about the crash and destruction of this airplane. Where in the heck is Cayuse Saddle (I've looked at USGS maps and can't seem to find it) Is the crash site still evident? What does the entry Mountain Flying Museum, Missoula, MT, 1998.
- Acquired parts. mean? does some of the aircraft remain?
Just questions...not meant to hijack the thread.
The Mountain States Museum at Missoula obtained the ownership of the wreckage, still in the back country. Rumor has it that this wreckage has recently been transferred to another entity so there may be more activity on this one.
Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:50 am
Interesting stuff.
I would like to see the crash site.
Thanks for the info.
Z
I would like to see the crash site.
Thanks for the info.
Z
Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:19 pm
JimH wrote:The last B-17 Mission has not yet been flown.
Jim Harley
I couldn't agree with your statement more Sir !!
Paul
Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:24 pm
TEXANTOMCAT wrote:IIRC - watch the Bond movie Thunderball and it does just that!
TT
I just finished watching Thunderball for the ???time and that is great footage of the Fulton system, along with the exellent footage of the Vulcan(sure looks like a REAL ONE that gets sunk in the ocean!!!!!!!!!), Special Forces jumping out of a C-97 AND the Jet Pack!